International Day of Argania - May 10
May 13 , 2023
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- Morocco and the United Nations celebrates the International Day of Argania.
- The theme of this year is "Local socio-economic development and sustainability of the argan ecosystem."
- It aims to highlight the argan tree’s role in community development and sustainability.
- This celebration highlights Morocco's efforts to promote the argan tree as a tree endemic to the Kingdom.
- Argan trees hold a special place in Morocco and Moroccan culture, as the country is the world’s main exporter of Argan-related products.
- Morocco’s annual Argan oil production is estimated to range from 4,000 to 6,000 tons.
- UNESCO added the Argan tree to the Representative List of Humanity's Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2014.
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